Safety prescription container
First Claim
1. A container for holding a prescription medication comprising:
- a) a receptacle having an outer wall;
b) a label on said outer wall, said label including the name of said prescription medicine, and an image of said prescription medication;
c) a removable cap with a magnifying lens forming a part of said removable cap and;
d) a removable cover for said magnifying lens.
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Abstract
A container for holding prescription pills or other medication that includes a cylindrical receptacle, a detachable cap, and a label. A pill holder is positioned beneath the cap, which includes a magnifying lens, through which the interior of the pill holder can be viewed. The label includes the name of the prescribed medicine and a picture of a pill. When the prescription if filled, one pill is placed in the pill holder. The pill and the pill picture can then be compared to determine if the correct medicine has been provided. The label is prepared by providing a processor having a keyboard, a database including data relating to images of a plurality of prescription medicine pills, a label printer, and a label; entering the name of the prescription medicine into the processor; selecting an image of a pill in the database using the name entered; and printing the name and the selected image onto the label.
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10 Claims
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1. A container for holding a prescription medication comprising:
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a) a receptacle having an outer wall;
b) a label on said outer wall, said label including the name of said prescription medicine, and an image of said prescription medication;
c) a removable cap with a magnifying lens forming a part of said removable cap and;
d) a removable cover for said magnifying lens. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A container for holding a prescription medicine in pill form comprising:
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a) a receptacle having a continuous side wall with an upper edge forming an opening into said receptacle;
b) a label attached to said side wall, said label having printed thereon the name of said prescription medicine and an image of one of said pills;
c) a removable cap covering said opening, said cap including a magnifying lens whereby the pills in said receptacle are viewable through said magnifying lens while said cap is attached to said container, enabling a user to compare the appearance of said pills with said image and;
d) a removable cover for said magnifying lens. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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